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Providing Testing Services Without Interruption
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Colon Cancer: Nicole Lambert
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Employee Spotlight: Brad
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Affordability: Genetic Testing for Hereditary Cancer
Cost should never be a barrier when people need genetic testing to assess their risk of hereditary cancer. Myriad myRisk is accessible, affordable and accurate hereditary cancer testing. Learn more: https://myriadmyrisk.com/oncology/#affordTest -
Accuracy Matters
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GeneSight: Carlo Bayrakdarian, MD
Watch as Dr. Carlo Bayrakdarian uses scientific data rather than trial and error. Learn more about GeneSight: https://genesight.com -
GeneSight: Dr. Antonio De Filippo
Knowledge is power, and knowing a little bit more about your patient is very useful. Learn more about GeneSight: http://genesight.com -
Myriad Genetics at 2019 SABCS
At the 2019 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, we will share exciting new data. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2ReHV3B -
Genetic Counselors at Myriad Genetics
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Hoppe Family Story - myRisk Hereditary Cancer
“Gene mutations don’t not discriminate between men and women, if it’s there it’s there.” -
Emily - myRisk Hereditary Cancer
After her dad learned his prostate cancer was caused by a hereditary gene mutation and her sister discovered she had the same mutation, Emily received genetic testing with Myriad myRisk Hereditary cancer to see if she was also at risk. Learn more about if you may be at risk: https://myriad.com/november-family-health-history-month/
Ed Hoppe is a patient with prostate cancer who received genetic testing with the Myriad myRisk Hereditary Cancer test. From this test, he discovered he had a mutation in his BRCA1 gene, classifying his cancer as hereditary. Ed’s youngest daughter, Ellen Hoppe, took the myRisk test and found out she was positive for the same mutation. This inspired Ed’s oldest daughter, Emily Madden, to take the test and she too found out that she was BRCA1 positive.
“Growing up, I remember every time there was a funeral or someone passed away that was in my family it was like, well they had cancer – that is usually how they died,” said Emily.
After Emily found out that her father had prostate cancer and her sister tested positive for the BRCA1 gene mutation, she decided she had to be tested right away. She was 10 weeks pregnant and going in for her first prenatal appointment for her second child, and at the same appointment she was going to take the myRisk Hereditary Cancer test to find out if she was BRCA1 positive.
“The next week my doctor called me and told me that I had positive results,” stated Emily. That is when she started reading more about the mutation and realized that there are other cancers besides breast and ovarian that individuals with the BRCA1 mutation could be susceptible to.
“I did get this gene mutation from my dad, there’s a 50/50 percent chance that my kids could have it,” said Emily.
Because of Emily’s extensive family history of cancer, she decided to undergo surgery after her child was born to reduce her risk of getting ovarian cancer.
“I had a full hysterectomy because I don’t want to leave my kids behind. I think it makes me hopeful that I will have a long life.” – Emily Madden.
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Ellen Hoppe - myRisk Hereditary Cancer
Ellen is BRCA1 positive, inheriting the mutation from her father who has prostate cancer. “Gene mutations don’t discriminate between men and women.” See the steps Ellen took to find out her risk, and click here to find out if you may be at risk of hereditary cancer: https://myriad.com/november-family-health-history-month/
We shared a story about Ed Hoppe and his prostate cancer. After Ed’s diagnosis, he received genetic testing and learned about a mutation in his BRCA1 gene, classifying his cancer as hereditary. Ed’s daughter Ellen decided to take the myRisk Hereditary Cancer test and discovered she had inherited the BRCA1 mutation from her father.
“Cancer has always kind of been in the family somewhere,” said Ed’s youngest daughter, Ellen Hoppe.
“We found out that my Aunt Peggy, who lived in Memphis, had been diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer.” Stated Ellen. “When I was in eighth grade my Aunt Peggy passed away.”
Ellen talks about her Aunt Beanie that also had ovarian cancer, which is when she realized that there was some kind of family connection. Ellen’s two daughters were her motivation to get tested to understand if she was at an increased risk of developing cancer within her lifetime.
“I think I heard in high school that there was a test that could tell you if you had this genetic mutation that makes you more likely to have breast or ovarian cancer.”
Ellen’s two aunts that had ovarian cancer are her father Ed’s sisters. Ellen didn’t think that she could get the gene mutation from her dad because it was usually associated with breast and ovarian cancer. She went to her doctor, gave her the family history, and got tested for the mutation. Her results came back positive for a mutation in BRCA1. Ellen’s doctor informed her that the gene mutation can manifest in men.
“Gene mutations don’t not discriminate between men and women, if it’s there it’s there.”
“It has been a relief to know that this is what’s going on. Knowing that I am doing what I can, it makes me feel more confident and more secure that I am not leaving things up to chance.” – Ellen Hoppe.
To find out about hereditary cancer risk for you and your family, take our Hereditary Cancer Quiz.
